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July 15, 2015

Success rate in use of adult stem cells 'staggering,' says researcher

A biological manufacturing analyst at Stemnion, holds a cryovial Sept. 23, 2010 inside the "clean room" at the new facility in Clearwater, Fla. The Pittsburgh-based regenerative medicine company opened the Florida lab near a Catholic hospital where placentas are donated for use in adult stem-cell research.

Adult stem cells, easily harvested from human bone marrow, umbilical cord blood and fat tissue, have a successful track record in treatments for more than 90 medical conditions and diseases, including sickle cell anemia, multiple myeloma cancer and damaged heart tissue.

Published in International
January 9, 2013

U.S. Supreme Court lets stand policy on embryonic stem-cell research funds

On January 7, the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a lower court order allowing government funding of research involving certain embryonic stem-cell lines

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 7 let stand a lower court order allowing government funding of research involving certain embryonic stem-cell lines.

Published in International